L. Frank Baum

Lyman "L." Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works (55 novels in total, plus four "lost" novels, 82 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. His... More

Date of birth:

  • May 15, 1856

Date of death:

  • May 6, 1919 (age 63 years)

Also known as:

  • Floyd Akers,
  • Anonymous,
  • Laura Bancroft,
  • Frank Baum,
  • Louis F. Baum,
  • George Brooks,
  • John Estes Cooke,
  • Captain Hugh Fitzgerald,
  • Suzanne Metcalf,
  • Schuyler Staunton,
  • Edith Van Dyke,
  • Lyman Frank Baum,
  • L Frank Baum,
  • Baum, Lyman Frank

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  • Nov 9, 1882
  • May 6, 1919

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  • 1.85 m (6.07 ft )

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